11+ hour, 32+ min ago   (160+ words) An event called the "Coffee Rave" is set to take place in Bournemouth. Bar Coast Bournemouth will host the event on Thursday, October 1, at 7am. The event promises a new take on the usual morning routine, featuring a live DJ set,…...

16+ hour, 32+ min ago   (356+ words) Women will be offered legal guidance at a new festival focused on wellbeing and personal growth. Ellis Jones Solicitors, the legal partner for the inaugural Wild & Wiser festival, will be among the panellists in a special session on September 19 and…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (567+ words) Andy Lennox and his family feel it plays a vital role in attracting tourism to Bournemouth (Image: Torq Hopper) The Bournemouth surf community came together on Sunday to raise concerns over BCP Council’s upcoming plans to refurbish Bournemouth Pier. They…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (155+ words) Drivers face a diversion more than 13- miles-long when a Hampshire road is closed for drainage repairs. Main Road in Lymington will be subject to daytime closures between 9.30am on Wednesday, September 16 and 3pm on Friday, September 18, according to Hampshire County Council. The…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (366+ words) A new light trail is coming to Upton Country Park this winter (Image: Submitted) Poole is set to sparkle this winter with a brand new immersive light trail. The Illuminate experience launches at Upton Country Park on Friday, November 20, 2026, transforming…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (176+ words) Martin Shaw, who posted the image in the Daily Echo's Camera Club group on Facebook, noticed the seals all laying out together on the shore on Wednesday evening, September 9. He said: "There were three harbour seals and a larger grey…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (162+ words) A man accused of assaulting and kidnapping a woman has pleaded not guilty. Jake Snell, 25, of Brook Road, Bournemouth, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Thursday, September 10, charged with several offences against a woman known to him. Prosecutor Alan Evans…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (443+ words) More than £4million is being reallocated from pier repairs to other projects. BCP Council originally earmarked £9.6million for repairs to Bournemouth Pier from a £20million government grant received in March 2023. However, £4.3million of that funding will now be redirected to stabilise East and West…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (233+ words) A Hampshire care home resident’s wish for a day by the sea led to a heartfelt outing filled with memories. James Corbett, a resident at Colten Care’s Belmore Lodge in Lymington, had expressed a desire to revisit Avon Beach in…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (358+ words) Members of Southbourne Women's Institute have raised funds for an anatomically accurate female resuscitation manikin for Southbourne Surf Life Saving Club. The initiative helps to address an important gender gap in lifesaving CPR training. The project supports the National Federation…...